m30 conversion, E28 rad !!

[blingsta]

i know a few peeps have used this, i was trying to fit mine in today, but figured out that the 2 metal box's on either end which normally support the bottom of a normal rad need to be chopped off ! has anyone else had to chop them off? theres no way i can get the e28 rad to sit low unless they are grinded away !

[zaust]

You know the awnser already !!!!

[DRIFTBOY]

I didn't have to chop anything to get mine in!

Are you sure it's an E28 M30 radiator?

I can measure mine after work this evening if you like..?

[bigdek]

get the grinder out dude

[Ziggy]

I didn't have to chop anything to get mine in!

No choppy-choppy here either...

[bigdek]

strange. are the rad mounts different on different models.

when i did mine on a 325 they had to go as the rad would not slide down far enough

[Theo]

I didn't have to chop anything to get mine in!

Are you sure it's an E28 M30 radiator?

I can measure mine after work this evening if you like..?

I remember you going at them with a grinder!

[FormerMember]

On facelift-models the bottom mounts have to be cut away. In pre-facelift models the bottom mounts are different and sit lower so you've to make little spacers to get the E28 radiator high enough (so you can bolt it in the upper mounts straight on).

[DRIFTBOY]

I didn't have to chop anything to get mine in!

Are you sure it's an E28 M30 radiator?

I can measure mine after work this evening if you like..?

I remember you going at them with a grinder!

My memory....

Theo, you are correct!

Sorry Blingsta, I did have to chop a bit off!

[Ziggy]

Mine's pre-facelift btw - so it's only Martin that's lost it.

[DRIFTBOY]

[gareth]

hackyhacky here too!
don't forget the tie wraps to hold the bottom away from the crank pully!

[blingsta]

hackyhacky here too!
don't forget the tie wraps to hold the bottom away from the crank pully!

cheers guys, jobs all done, only one side grinded off and she sits in there perfectly ! .. bolts at the top and tie straps below !